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Videos Archive

Archives for November 2014

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How Wikipedia page views could predict disease outbreaksHow Wikipedia page views could predict disease outbreaks
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The pages we visit might be more telling than we realize

By Joseph Stromberg
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Video: here’s what it looks likes to live in 80 square feetVideo: here’s what it looks likes to live in 80 square feet
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The woman in the video above lives in eight square meters of space, seven flights of stairs above the cobbled streets of Paris.

By Kelsey McKinney
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Pixar characters aren’t cute by accident. Scientists mathematically design them that wayPixar characters aren’t cute by accident. Scientists mathematically design them that way
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Watch this researcher explain the geometry behind some of your favorite animated characters.

By Brandon Ambrosino
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At 39, Walt Whitman was broke, unemployed, and living with his momAt 39, Walt Whitman was broke, unemployed, and living with his mom
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The Good Gray Poet wasn’t always the beloved writer he is today.

By Brandon Ambrosino
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America’s most popular hamburgers, in one mapAmerica’s most popular hamburgers, in one map
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Flowing Data has made an impressive series of maps documenting Americans’ taste in burgers.

By Kelsey McKinney
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The unprecedented comet landing, explained in 3 minutesThe unprecedented comet landing, explained in 3 minutes
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Comets may have brought the ingredients of life to Earth. Now we’re repaying the visit.

By Joseph Stromberg and Joss Fong
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Read a version of The Jungle Book written in meows, thanks to this programRead a version of The Jungle Book written in meows, thanks to this program
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Moby-Dick is a long and strenuous book to read, but what if you could read the canonical work of literature as a cat might — in only meows.

By Kelsey McKinney
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Space is vast. These newspaper headlines tell you just how vast.Space is vast. These newspaper headlines tell you just how vast.
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When you look at a nearby star, the light you see was emitted during the OJ Simpson trial.

By Joseph Stromberg
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Why do people run the marathon? I ran one to find out.Why do people run the marathon? I ran one to find out.
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Vox’s Joe Posner explains the marathon from inside a mass of 50,000 other runners.

By Joe Posner
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McDonald’s made a video to prove that the McRib is made out of meatMcDonald’s made a video to prove that the McRib is made out of meat
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They even got MythBusters involved.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
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The huge new threat to Obamacare, explained in 2 minutesThe huge new threat to Obamacare, explained in 2 minutes
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A Supreme Court case could dismantle Obamacare in 36 states.

By Ezra Klein
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Tired of feeling uncultured at art museums? Here’s a cheat sheet for your next visitTired of feeling uncultured at art museums? Here’s a cheat sheet for your next visit
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Trick your friends into thinking you know a lot about art history.

By Brandon Ambrosino
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Pop stars are so important in Sweden they get to be on stampsPop stars are so important in Sweden they get to be on stamps
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Postnord, the postal company run by the Danish and Swedish governments, is releasing limited edition stamps with major pop personalities like Robyn and Max Martin on January 15.

By Kelsey McKinney
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Chart: Here’s how you’re related to that first cousin, thrice removedChart: Here’s how you’re related to that first cousin, thrice removed
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Finally. An explanation for the thrices.

By Brandon Ambrosino
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Remember, remember the fifth of November: A guide to Guy Fawkes NightRemember, remember the fifth of November: A guide to Guy Fawkes Night
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The gruesome history and quirky customs, explained

By Joseph Stromberg